Deke McClelland demonstrates how to import an illustration into Photoshop as a Smart Object, which allows you to reference the original vector-based information so that, among other things, you can scale the illustration inside of Photoshop as much as you want. Learn more from the full course at lynda.com.

Navigate the stacking order in an Illustrator document by using the Selection tool. Select and isolate grouped objects and go into Outline Mode to view them more clearly. Learn how to select objects beneath the selected layer.